Could someone please tell me how long I should wait before moving and mixing chicks that have had coccidiosis? All symptoms have been gone for three days now. I badly need to introduce another chick whose mother will soon be sitting again. Thank you. Gillian
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Hi, don't know if I can be of much help but I know cocci is picked up from droppings on the floor that contain it, so strict hygiene would be a must. I know you can get medicated chick crumbs which will help prevent it. Whether there is still cocci in the feaces from the chicks that have had it is a good question. To be on the safe side I would allow 7 days to pass at least and see of you can give the medicated feed to the chicks before introducing new ones. Clean the bedding real regular (more than normal) over the next 2 weeks to ensure any cocci bacteria are removed. Also cleaning brooder with something strong enough to kill any lingering bacteria would be good, I say strong enough as I have heard most disinfectants don't kill it, unfortunately it's pretty resistant to that. Hopefully someone else can give some more advice on the length of time that should lapse before introducing new ones, 7 days for someone may be short, I don't know the life cycle of cocci. I know things like myco survive 3 days outside the chickens body but I think cocci is a lot longer than that. Hope this helps and hope someone else who has experience with this can be of more help.
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Hi,all chickens have coccidiosis in their gut,there are 4 different types of coccidiosis.It becomes a problem when it multiplies to excess,then it makes the chicks or adults ill.
You need to decrease the chances of it multiplying,it does this in damp ground or bedding around water containers,and,in dirty areas where there are a lot of droppings.
I would introduce your new chick when you have to,just keep the brooder spotless,and move food and water containers to different area's.
The treatment that I used,told me to wash the brooder/hen house with the water that had the treatment in it that hadn't been drunk daily.This said it would kill the coccidiosis bacteria.
You need to decrease the chances of it multiplying,it does this in damp ground or bedding around water containers,and,in dirty areas where there are a lot of droppings.
I would introduce your new chick when you have to,just keep the brooder spotless,and move food and water containers to different area's.
The treatment that I used,told me to wash the brooder/hen house with the water that had the treatment in it that hadn't been drunk daily.This said it would kill the coccidiosis bacteria.
foxy
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How old is you chick? Be mindful that youngstock are most susceptible between 6 and 14 weeks... older stock will have cocci but will have some immunity and or any symptoms will present as sub-clincal.
As has been mentioned, you are likely to be carrying a level of occyts (the spores) in your soil, this may have been there from wild birds, or if raised in a brooder or shed has multiplied to dangerous levels (will requre thorough disinfection with a product designed to kill off occysts)
Move your youngstock to a uncomtaminated area and take preventative measures, the treated stock may will have a level of immunity.. but their abiltity to withstand a further load will depend on 1. Strain of cocci 2. level of any gut damage 3. Aquired immunity and age.
Start treating drinking water with coxoid/ Baycox a few days before moving them...and if using coxoid combine this with organic feed or unmedicated feed.(chick or grower)
Finally, you mention you may have a hen sitting soon? Might be worth checking your stocking levels just now, if you have had a nasty outbreak might be worth holding off for a bit until you are certain you have things under control, just my thoughts though!
As has been mentioned, you are likely to be carrying a level of occyts (the spores) in your soil, this may have been there from wild birds, or if raised in a brooder or shed has multiplied to dangerous levels (will requre thorough disinfection with a product designed to kill off occysts)
Move your youngstock to a uncomtaminated area and take preventative measures, the treated stock may will have a level of immunity.. but their abiltity to withstand a further load will depend on 1. Strain of cocci 2. level of any gut damage 3. Aquired immunity and age.
Start treating drinking water with coxoid/ Baycox a few days before moving them...and if using coxoid combine this with organic feed or unmedicated feed.(chick or grower)
Finally, you mention you may have a hen sitting soon? Might be worth checking your stocking levels just now, if you have had a nasty outbreak might be worth holding off for a bit until you are certain you have things under control, just my thoughts though!
Thank you everyone for your advise. So of the recovered birds (only one died)it seems a question of how many oocysts they have still to pass. On the housing it wouldn't be a problem because it is a movable chicken wire pen, with fresh cardboard box inside, which will be put on a fresh patch of grass. Little Cheepy eats the grass anyway because with her mum she's free range.
Yes I know I'm overstocking, but these free range birds disappear into the bushes and it's very difficult to keep control. I'll have to see what I'm left with at end of season.
Yes I know I'm overstocking, but these free range birds disappear into the bushes and it's very difficult to keep control. I'll have to see what I'm left with at end of season.
chrismahon
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Lucy our cream legbar had coccidiosis diagnosed at three weeks by the vet. She was given a zero chance of survival as was pooing just blood. I gave her a very large syringe of probiotic natural yoghurt, having heard that it stimulated the digestive system, as a last chance. Was much better next day and gave more. Poos fine day after. Contracted it again at 6 weeks but responded after one treatment. Other chicks OK and it never reoccurred. We now use probiotic yoghurt every time any poos look suspect and it seems to work wonders, as does cod liver oil with multi- vitamins for run down birds.
